Connecting people to jobs and to each other is absolutely vital to a city's economy (and to the wider economy).

Funding for sports (and the arts) are often the first things facing the chop in difficult times.

A global deal will only be possible if Britain plays its part, leading the way with other developed countries.

The cost of motoring is a massive issue at the moment, there's no question. The price of petrol goes up every time you go to the petrol station.

What the Lib Dems have failed to do is offer any meaningful agenda for government or for power.

Events are moving so fast and what in one moment seems impossible, the next is happening. I'm sure historians will, in time, provide theories and analysis, but for now I think most of us simply want the tide stemmed.

Even though I support the blue side of Manchester's football heritage, I don't really mind that wherever I go in the world it's not Manchester City that starts the conversation. 'Ah, yes, Manchester United,' is the response when I say where I come from. It's commonplace everywhere - in Europe, Africa, Asia and even the U.S.